Communications adapter for implementing communications in a network and providing multiple modes of communications
US6765911B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5679
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for implementing communications in a communications network. The apparatus for implementing communications includes a system interface to the communications network. A scheduler schedules enqueued cells and enqueued frames to be transmitted. A segmenter segments frames and cells in into cells or frames applied to a media adaptation block for transmission in a selected one of multiple modes.
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